Some 6, 000 Massachusetts National Guard members were put on storm duty as residents across the region stocked up on essential supplies.

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Though he had been a meteorologist at the NBC news affiliate for 20 years, the storm had caught Baron, and his gadgets, totally off guard.

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In Connecticut, where the storm dumped more than 3 feet of snow in some places, the National Guard rescued about 90 stranded motorists, taking a few to hospitals with hypothermia.

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More than that number found refuge in schools on the South Shore of Massachusetts, where dozens of National Guard soldiers were helping local authorities and residents deal with flooding and storm damage.

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The Coast Guard closed ports, and the Coast Guard Cutter Northland will be the offshore command-and-control location after the storm.

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Police, firefighters, volunteers and nearly 180 National Guard troops joined forces Tuesday in searching the rubble and securing areas hit by the storm.

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In New York, where Sandy brought a record 14ft (4.2m) tidal surge, the National Guard is to deliver a million meals and bottled water to residents affected by the storm.

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In Massachusetts, the National Guard and Worcester emergency workers teamed up to deliver a baby at the height of the storm at the family's home.

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